193 - Spelunking with a Renegade! (w/ Vanessa Ionta Wright) - The Descent (2006)

Welcome back to Fright School! This week Renegade Film Festival director Vanessa Ionta Wright joins us in the Wes Craven Memorial Zoom Lounge! We chat about her history with horror and all the exciting plans she has for the Fest this year! We have been looking forward to it for so long! We also go spelunking in the terrifying caves of THE DESCENT! We discuss monstrous men metaphors, bad ass women, and hot boxing it in Ohio.

RENEGADE FILM FESTIVAL:

The Renegade Film Festival presents three days of the best in independent genre film. The event is taking place March 3-5, 2022 at the Strand Theatre. Tickets are available through the Strand Box Office.

Check out the Full schedule NOW available!

Would you like a chance to own some amazing horror items? You can!!!! The Renegade Film Festival is hosting an opportunity for you to own some amazing stuff. Drawing will be #LIVE on the Renegade Film Festival facebook page THURSDAY FEB 10TH AT 8PM EST (5pm for the west coasters) with Andre Gower & Adam Marcus to pick the winners!

Recommended Reading/Viewing:

Official Theatrical Trailer The Descent (2005)

The Descent Redefined Women in Horror Movies By Hannah Bonner

Check out our TEEPUBLIC offerings to help us with our fundraising efforts!

Extra Credit:

We can't wait for the RENEGADE FILM FESTIVAL! Follow all of their social media for updates! We hope to see you there!

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EXTRA CREDIT:

WE KNOW PODCASTING! There would be no Fright School without the incomparable assistance of one Matt Kelly. Now you can benefit from his and co-founder of WE KNOW PODCASTING Chris Fafalios' 25+ years of combined experience to take your show to the next level. They want to share their experience with you, giving you a leg up on the competition. In a world of run-of-the-mill podcasts, you can stand out from the crowd with a professional and engaging show!

Fright School Recommended Texts:

Creepy Bitches: Essays On Horror From Women In Horror by Alyse Wax, Rebekah McKendry, PhD. and more!

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror by Robin R Means Coleman

The Horror Genre: From Beelzebub to Blair Witch by Paul Wells

Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film by Carol J. Clover

Monsters in the Closet: Homosexuality and the Horror Film by Harry Benshoff

The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror by David J. Skal

Projected Fears by Kendall R. Phillips

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Welcome back to Fright School! This week Renegade Film Festival director Vanessa Ionta Wright joins us in the Wes Craven Memorial Zoom Lounge! We chat about her history with horror and all the exciting plans she has for the Fest this year! We have been looking forward to it for so long! We also go spelunking in the terrifying caves of THE DESCENT! We discuss monstrous men metaphors, bad ass women, and hot boxing it in Ohio.

RENEGADE FILM FESTIVAL:

The Renegade Film Festival presents three days of the best in independent genre film. The event is taking place March 3-5, 2022 at the Strand Theatre. Tickets are available through the Strand Box Office.

Check out the Full schedule NOW available!

Would you like a chance to own some amazing horror items? You can!!!! The Renegade Film Festival is hosting an opportunity for you to own some amazing stuff. Drawing will be #LIVE on the Renegade Film Festival facebook page THURSDAY FEB 10TH AT 8PM EST (5pm for the west coasters) with Andre Gower & Adam Marcus to pick the winners!

Recommended Reading/Viewing:

Official Theatrical Trailer The Descent (2005)

The Descent Redefined Women in Horror Movies By Hannah Bonner

Check out our TEEPUBLIC offerings to help us with our fundraising efforts!

Extra Credit:

We can't wait for the RENEGADE FILM FESTIVAL! Follow all of their social media for updates! We hope to see you there!

FOLLOW US!
Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkTree

EXTRA CREDIT:

WE KNOW PODCASTING! There would be no Fright School without the incomparable assistance of one Matt Kelly. Now you can benefit from his and co-founder of WE KNOW PODCASTING Chris Fafalios' 25+ years of combined experience to take your show to the next level. They want to share their experience with you, giving you a leg up on the competition. In a world of run-of-the-mill podcasts, you can stand out from the crowd with a professional and engaging show!

Fright School Recommended Texts:

Creepy Bitches: Essays On Horror From Women In Horror by Alyse Wax, Rebekah McKendry, PhD. and more!

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror by Robin R Means Coleman

The Horror Genre: From Beelzebub to Blair Witch by Paul Wells

Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film by Carol J. Clover

Monsters in the Closet: Homosexuality and the Horror Film by Harry Benshoff

The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror by David J. Skal

Projected Fears by Kendall R. Phillips

Support FRIGHT SCHOOL by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fright-school

Find out more at https://fright-school.pinecast.co

This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices